weapon of mass destruction vs chemical weapon

chemical weapon vs weapon of mass destruction

weapon of mass destruction and chemical weapon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weapon of mass destruction	Yes	No	No	No
chemical weapon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical weapon is a hyponym of weapon of mass destruction; that is, chemical weapon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weapon of mass destruction:

weapon of mass destruction: a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
chemical weapon: chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants

Other hyponyms of weapon of mass destruction include bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon, high explosive.

weapon of mass destruction (noun)	chemical weapon (noun)
a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)	chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants

weapon of mass destruction vs chemical weapon

weapon of mass destruction and chemical weapon both are nouns.

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